Lance A. Lewin – Fine Art Photographer/Lecturer
For the most part, my inspiration from behind the viewfinder comes from a richly filled combination of studying the pioneers of photography in the mid to late 19th century and masters of the 20th century, (e.g., Julia Margret Cameron, Alfred Stieglitz, Ansel Adams, Bob Kolbrener and Nobuyuki Kobayashi for just five examples) while also studying Japanese aesthetics, art history, drawing, design, and Renaissance painters, all in the pursuit of developing my own artistic narratives.
Though a lot of my work cannot be deemed as “Straight Photography”, nonetheless, I stay clear of trends that can lead to what some refer to as hyper-reality and composite alternatives, instead, maintaining a photographic canvas that balances between modernist and pictorial aesthetics that evoke a sense of reality and authenticity.
My philosophy on teaching photography embodies photographic techniques developed, learned, and expanded in both the 19th and 20th Century, and feel should serve as the backbone to pedagogic material for students of photography in the 21st century and beyond. As such, my methodology of teaching photography is structured to embrace traditional photography skill sets and their application into the digital photography revolution.
Current Projects:
- Scheduling Talks/Lectures within the scope of Photography and the Philosophy of Photography at Camera Clubs, and educational institutions
- Developing an essay titled, Impostors of the Real: Feeding a Fire of Skepticism through Digital Manipulated Image files and A.I Generated Photography (Paper was presented in Xalapa, Mexico in June 2024)
- On going photography series: “Intimate with Nature”, “Metamorphosis” and “Steps of NYC”
(Images are being registered on both digital sensor and B&W film)
Affiliations:
- International Visual Sociology Association (IVSA) North American-Canada Think Tank (2023-2025 project)
- Photographic Society of America (PSA) Global Black and White Photography Mentor
- PSA South Atlantic Area Membership Director (NC, SC, GA, FL)
- South Cobb Art Alliance Member Artist (New)
- Past Seat on the Arts & Culture Commission in Kennesaw, Georgia
- Past Board member at Gilmer Arts in Ellijay, Georgia
- Past Co-curator at Gilmer Arts Gallery
- Studied pattern making at the former Mayer School of Fashion and Design, NYC
- Retired Telecom business owner
Camera systems: Canon 5D Mark II, III and Minolta XD-11 & XD7 film cameras w/Rokkor-X lenses.
Artist Website & contact Info: http://visualizingart.com/ & lance.visualizingart@gmail.com
